Essential Question: How do the values of sports affect the way we see ourselves?
Group Discussion- Sports: Pros and Cons
How can sports have a positive impact on society?
How can sports have a negative impact on society?
Brainstorm on post it notes to put on class charts.
Guiding Questions:
Is society’s attraction to professional athletes healthy?
Why do we idolize professional athletes, and what makes an athlete an appropriate role model? (Ex. Tim Tebow, Barry Bonds, Michael Vick, Pete Rose, Pat Tillman)
Can sports encourage unhealthy narcissism and dangerous habits?
At what point does an interest in sports become an unhealthy obsession?
What lessons can be learned on the playing field that can better society?
How can the dynamics of sports mirror real life?
What is society’s fascination with sports and athletes?
What role does gender play? Is a fascination with sports only a male phenomenon?
Discuss any of these questions in your groups for 5 minutes. Share with the class a BRIEF summary of your conclusions.
So What's the Plan?
Big Skill: Argument Required Text: Ch.8 The Language of Composition (Bedford/St. Martin's) Supplemental Text: Copy Ch.9: "Deduction, Induction, and Fallacies" Current Issues and Enduring Questions (Bedford/St. Martin's)
Independent Reading Assignments:
Following a columnist- Follow a columnist for a few weeks, reading and taking detailed notes for 4 columns. Choose one of the columns to evaluate in a well written blog post. (Rubric and detailed instructions/timeline to come...) Select your columnist by Wednesday!
Lit Circle- Choose a nonfiction book to read with a group of 3-5 students. This may be informative, argumentative, biographical, memoir, whatever... Do 10 journal entries focusing on style. Think DIDLS. 3 Graded Lit Circle Discussions
Have title and group selected by Friday!
Timed Writing:
1 timed write per week, peer grade Every 3 weeks, select 1 to revise and turn in.
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Essential Question: How do the values of sports affect the way we see ourselves?
Group Discussion- Sports: Pros and Cons
- How can sports have a positive impact on society?
- How can sports have a negative impact on society?
Brainstorm on post it notes to put on class charts.Guiding Questions:
Discuss any of these questions in your groups for 5 minutes. Share with the class a BRIEF summary of your conclusions.
So What's the Plan?
Big Skill: ArgumentRequired Text: Ch.8 The Language of Composition (Bedford/St. Martin's)
Supplemental Text: Copy Ch.9: "Deduction, Induction, and Fallacies" Current Issues and Enduring Questions (Bedford/St. Martin's)
Independent Reading Assignments:
Have title and group selected by Friday!
- Timed Writing:
1 timed write per week, peer gradeEvery 3 weeks, select 1 to revise and turn in.
Library Time
Go to the library or peruse my nonfiction shelf to look for lit circle titles.NY Times Bestsellers List
Nonfiction on Goodreads.com